8:51 AM,
Mar. 1, 2014

Stephen Waguespack is president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.

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Stephen Waguespack

Get used to hearing that phrase because our annual tradition we know so well is here again. You know the one I am talking about. It is the time of year where our citizens habitually flock to their typical spot to beg and plead with members of a select krewe to shower them with trinkets and gifts. That's right -- legislative session time is here. Of course, this is also Mardi Gras week and it is fitting this year that it occurs one week before the 2014 legislative session kicks off. The Mardi Gras celebrations, parades, and excess of food and beverage that ...